Letter to the Editor: It is time for some investigative reporting

Published
12:00 am EDT, Thursday, August 9, 2018

Hey New Haven Register, how about helping the electorate make more intelligent decisions about picking gubernatorial candidates (Democrat and Republican) rather than just reporting on electioneering mudslinging? If I understand correctly, the income tax brings in about half of the revenue needed to fund all government activities. Years ago, we did not have an income tax, the lottery, or casino gambling. There was a tax on interest and dividends, along with highway tolls. Yet, somehow government was funded and Connecticut was a prosperous state. What was the breakdown of revenue and where was the money spent back then, versus today’s revenue and expenditures? The platforms of these candidates range from eliminating the income tax to bringing back highway tolls and more taxes. They can’t all be right. It is time for some investigative reporting.